will depth check give away my position?

tycho102 · 06-25-06, 07:10 PM

I messed around with this issue awhile back. At 5000+ meters, they couldn't hear anything. Inside 2000 meters, they'll hear if you ping a whole bunch of times. Inside 1000 meters, one ping and they always came right after me starting in mid-1940.

This is solely based on convoy escorts.

JScones · 06-26-06, 03:54 AM

From page 31 of the game manual:

"...Do not forget that these pings can disclose your location".

Not conclusive, but somewhat suggestive, especially coupled with tycho102's tests and the experiences of others.

I won't be chancing it.

harzfeld · 06-26-06, 04:24 AM

If I am near DDs, I only use it if I am detected sametime crashing dive in shallow waters. If you are away from white waters and locate into blue seas as you see yourself on map, then you do not need to use it.

irish1958 · 06-26-06, 08:50 AM

If you crash dive because you have been detected, it will not give away your position as they already know it. If you just like to ping the bottom for the hell of it, you deserve to be detected. You should know approximately the depth before you stalk the enemy.
I use set keys to give me the depth whenever I crash dive.
irish1958

Mooncatt · 06-26-06, 11:16 AM

yeah something similar happended to me i was tracing DD that while submerged i knew its heading but needed to know its range i pinged once and it was 2500 away from me,it never pinged me once past straight over me and DC me to hell so it does give away ya position, i think it would be the same with a depth check.

Rosencrantz · 06-26-06, 03:19 PM

Safe-Keeper wrote:

Quote:

Isn't an echolot something that fires a ping straight down and then waits for it to return up? How would that give your position away? Is it the return ping that lets them find you?

You are kidding... right?

-RC-

06-25-06, 07:10 PM	#1
tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I messed around with this issue awhile back. At 5000+ meters, they couldn't hear anything. Inside 2000 meters, they'll hear if you ping a whole bunch of times. Inside 1000 meters, one ping and they always came right after me starting in mid-1940. This is solely based on convoy escorts. __________________ My little Silent Hunter 4 repository

06-26-06, 03:54 AM	#2
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	From page 31 of the game manual: "...Do not forget that these pings can disclose your location". Not conclusive, but somewhat suggestive, especially coupled with tycho102's tests and the experiences of others. I won't be chancing it. Last edited by JScones; 06-26-06 at 05:41 AM.

06-26-06, 08:50 AM	#4
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Depth check If you crash dive because you have been detected, it will not give away your position as they already know it. If you just like to ping the bottom for the hell of it, you deserve to be detected. You should know approximately the depth before you stalk the enemy. I use set keys to give me the depth whenever I crash dive. irish1958 Last edited by irish1958; 06-26-06 at 09:30 AM.

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06-26-06, 04:24 AM	#3
harzfeld Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 135 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If I am near DDs, I only use it if I am detected sametime crashing dive in shallow waters. If you are away from white waters and locate into blue seas as you see yourself on map, then you do not need to use it.

06-26-06, 11:16 AM	#5
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	yeah something similar happended to me i was tracing DD that while submerged i knew its heading but needed to know its range i pinged once and it was 2500 away from me,it never pinged me once past straight over me and DC me to hell so it does give away ya position, i think it would be the same with a depth check.